From the Principal

Redlands Junior and Senior Piano Competitions

On Monday I had the joy of attending our annual Junior and Senior Piano Competitions in the Edwards Auditorium in the John Roberts Centre. It was the first time that the School’s splendid new Yamaha grand piano was played in a performance.

The adjudicator was the very distinguished Dr Kirill Monorosi, who has given recitals as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist in concert halls around the world, and he also teaches at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

The performers presented a wide range of music from Classical and Contemporary composers and treated the audience to a rich range of musical styles. All the contestants from Year 3 to Year 12 played from memory, which is an impressive feat in itself, especially with the extremely challenging items chosen by the Secondary students.

The hours of preparation and rehearsal required to perform these pieces and the demand and self-regulation involved in performing before a distinguished adjudicator and an audience is often not understood by those who are not musicians. It was a happy segue that Ms Carolyn Shaw chose to speak at the Secondary School Assembly about the fact that succeeding in doing one’s best and reaching high levels in most things in life are the outcome of commitment, self-reflection and hard work. Talent alone does not produce best results, even for the “gifted”. I could see the concentration on the face of every performer, each of whom was clearly “in the zone” as they performed.

Sixteen students from Junior School and eleven from the Secondary School entertained us and strove for their best and justly deserved to be presented with a certificate for their performance. Congratulations to the following prize-winners:

Junior Piano Competition

Year 3: 1^st Place – Ina Guan; Runner-Up – Chun Sun (Jason) Kung
Year 4: 1^st  Place – Zetong Shen; Runner-Up – Suvi Peng
Year 5: 1^st Place – Konnie Pan; Runner-Up – Toby Anderson
Year 6: 1^st Place – Leonardo Vaccarezza; Runner-Up – Lachlan Svensson

Overall Winner: Leonardo Vaccarezza

Senior Piano Competition

Years 7/8: 1^st Place – Ahnu Guan; Runner-Up – Jaida Gwilliam
Years 9/10: 1^st Place – Jessica Wei; Runner-Up – Lauren Zhang
Years 11/12: 1^st Place – Cara Eccleston; Runner-Up – Armen Shiraz-Dilanchian

Overall Winner: Cara Eccleston

It has also been a wonderful week of accomplishments in other cocurricular activities.

NSW da Vinci Decathlon Competition

This week eight of our top academic students from each of Years 7-10 represented Redlands at the da Vinci Decathlon held at Knox Grammar School, an academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school students across the state. Students compete in Year Group teams of eight across the following ten disciplines: Engineering, Mathematics, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Science, English, Ideation, Creative Producers, Cartography and General Knowledge.

Our students competed against 3,500 students from over 100 schools, working in teams to solve problems on this year’s theme of Landscapes, with no access to the internet. I am delighted that our teams achieved the following results:

• Year 7 team: 2^nd in Art and Poetry
• Year 8 team: 2^nd in Engineering
• Year 10 team: 2^nd in Cartography and 3rd in Art and Poetry.

This is one of the ways we extend and challenge our talented academic all-rounders. The students were invited to participate and committed to two training sessions a week from early this year. I sincerely thank our teachers who helped prepare the four teams, Ms Williamson, Ms Kilshaw and Mr Baker for working with the students in this endeavour.

I look forward to the results of our Junior School da Vinci Decathlon teams who are competing in their competition today.

ISA Cross Country Carnival

I wish to sincerely congratulate our Secondary School Cross Country team which excelled at yesterday’s ISA Carnival. The team of 90 girls and boys achieved the following exceptional results:

• 1^st in Coed point score
• 1^st in Girls Overall
• 1^st in Senior Girls
• 1^st in Junior Girls
• 2^nd in Senior Boys
• 3^rd in Boys Overall
• 4^th in Intermediate Girls
• 4^th in Junior Boys
• 8^th in Intermediate Boys

I extend my thanks to coaches Mr Nick Walker, Ms Eliza Peirce, Mr Zach Johnson (Class of 2018), to Sports Administrator Mr Cameron Ellis and to the Mosman Athletics Club for supporting the students in this fine achievement.

Senior Campus Master Plan Update

Further to the communications to parents via email and last week’s Note Day regarding the new head contractor for our Senior Campus development, I wish to provide an update regarding the schedule of works. Our contractors will be progressing through the planned works as efficiently as possible.

The subsequent stages of the Master Plan are currently being revisited by the Board and Executive, due to additional property acquisitions by the School over the past 12 months. We expect to be able to announce more specific future plans in early 2020. Further development will take into consideration the impact on School operations, finance available and the Council and State Government approvals process.

There will be more communication shared with our community more regularly over the coming months. We very much welcome any questions or comments you have about our Senior Campus redevelopment. If you have any, please feel free to get in touch with us on masterplan@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Communications Survey

We are currently undertaking a review of the School’s communications with parents and are inviting all parents to share your views. We have teamed with research agency QAI Consulting to conduct a whole of School online survey focussing on the way the School communicates with parents about School activities concerning your child/ren and, more broadly, school activities and student achievements. There is also an opportunity to have your say about how School communications will be delivered in the future. This survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and the results are completely anonymous.

To begin the survey, please click here. We would like to hear from as many parents as possible.

Dr Peter Lennox

Photo caption: A wonderful evening of outstanding piano playing at the Junior and Senior Piano Competitions was enjoyed by the audience and guest adjudicator. 

Foundation

Let Your Light Shine on Education

Thank you to all our families and friends who have made a donation this year to one of our tax deductible funds. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. This year’s priority is to support means-tested Scholarships with the long-term aspiration to offer 15 means-tested scholarships in perpetuity. Our goal for the 2019 Scholarship Appeal is to raise enough funds to create the Peter Lennox Scholarship, to be awarded in recognition of Dr Lennox’s extraordinary vision and gift to Redlands.

Raising Diverse and Inclusive Global Citizens

Scholarships benefit our whole community through diverse and inclusive environments. Students build their aptitude in communication, collaboration, teamwork, creativity and problem-solving.

Generosity Already Shining the Light

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we now have two means-tested scholarships for students entering Yr 7 and Yr 11 who are benefitting from the opportunities a Redlands education offers. These scholarships are awarded to young people whose current records of learning demonstrate academic excellence and engagement, diligence and the potential to benefit from and contribute to the many opportunities Redlands provides.

Every gift will make a significant difference, regardless of size. Donations to the Scholarship Fund are tax deductible.

 DONATE NOW 

For further information, please contact Dana Casimaty, 9908 6484 or visit our website.

Redlands Gala Ball – Tickets are selling fast

Early Bird Tickets are open until Friday 14 June. Thank you to our community for making bookings and donations!

Special guest performers include these Redlander Alumni:

Abe Mitchell (Class of 2005) – our MC for the evening. Abe is an acclaimed Australian and international actor and a Redlands Scholar;

Greta Argyropoulos (Class of 2017) Redlands Scholar and musician;

Embla Bishop (Class of 2013) WAAPA graduate who is currently performing in Barnum in Melbourne, alongside Redlander Rachael Beck (Class of 1989);

Luke Haberecht (Class of 2014) Redlands Dance Scholar, WAAPA graduate and performing artist with Opera Australia.

We would still appreciate more vouchers and experiences. If you wish to donate any prize or voucher for the auction or raffle, please contact Jenni De Jager, Foundation Administrator, on jdejager@redlands.nsw.edu.au or 9908 6484.

We greatly appreciate a support from our Event partners

For further enquiries, please visit our website or contact Jenni de Jager at jdejager@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Industry Visit Day for Yr 10 Students

Our Yr 10 students enjoyed a “day in the life of” with various Alumni industry leaders last Friday. This valuable day for our students was made possible by Redlands Careers and University Advisor, Simone Salier with the support of Alumni workplaces including The One Centre (Advertising / Communications), Canon (Marketing / Imaging), NewsCorp (Media) and 13 St James Hall (Law). 

“It was our pleasure to host Redlands students. We were all very impressed with their ability to articulate and present their answers back to the group.” Jack Turnbull, Class of 2008, Canon Australia

“I learnt so much about Law as a career. It was really interesting to learn how many career options and different areas there are to specialise in. I am definitely keen to explore Law as my career choice in the future” Yr 10 student, after a day at 13 St James Hall

Mrs Dana Casimaty
Director of Development
dcasimaty@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9858

RPFA

Friends of Music

Are you considering a Marie Kondo-style wardrobe clean out? The Friends of Music are seeking donations of 1980’s style taffeta dresses for the Senior Music Festival Back to the 80’s concert.  Maybe you still have an old formal dress or an outfit from a party or wedding that fits the bill. If it no longer ‘sparks joy’ then we would love to have it! Please drop it off at the Music offices on either the Senior or Junior Campus’ by Friday 31 May. All donations would be greatly appreciated.

Redlands@Home Charity Sports Round

Redlands Sport are again hosting a pink sock round of the Breast Cancer Network Australia at our home game at Macquarie on Saturday 15 June.

To make the day successful we need your help. You can bake cakes for the cake stall. You can donate funds. You can volunteer on the day for a range of activities.

Please click on this Trybooking link for further details. 

Book Club

Everyone is welcome to our regular Book Club meetings. Please direct any enquires to Trudy trudywaterfield@gmail.com.

Walks on Tracks

Wednesday 5 June at 8.20am: Balmoral to Chinamans Beach. Meet at Balmoral outside The Boatshed. Dogs ok. Any questions, please call Ann Marie Kimber on 0406 691 533.

Save the Date

Thursday 30 May – Yr 6 Parent Drinks Evening from 7.00pm, Mosman Rowers, 3 Centenary Drive, Mosman. Book here.

Sunday 2 June – Parents and Friends Rowing Regatta: The Redlands Parents and Friends Rowing program provides a great opportunity to take part in a fun and exciting Rowing program, either as a beginner or more experienced rower. For more information and to register for a crew, please go to Redlands Pulse. Kevin Bush parentrowing2018@gmail.com.

Thursday 6 June – Yr 7 Parent Drinks at The Oaks Hotel, Garden Pavilion from 7.00-10.30pm. Tickets are $26pp (includes pizza and side salads). Cash bar available. Book now.

Friday 7 June – Yr 3 Luncheon at the Public Dining Room at 12.30pm. RSVP by Thursday 30 May here.

Saturday 15 June – Redlands@home Charity Sports Round at Macquarie Sports Fields from 7am

2019 RPFA Committee rpfa@redlands.nsw.edu.au

President: Michelle Tea
Vice President: Jean Martin
Secretary: Jo Lloyd 
Treasurer: Maria Kinsela
Committee: Kathy Fox, Anna Maria Stillone, Hyun Cooke, Carys Wardman-Browne, Peter Coleman

Event

Senior Music Festival

Friday 14 June, 6.30pm
The Concourse Concert Hall
Tickets: Gold $50, Adult $40, Junior/Pension/Student/Unemployed 30, Family (2 adults, 2 children) $110.

BOOK NOW!

Head of Secondary School

A Peek Inside the Classroom… Drama

This term I have asked teachers to invite me to their lessons to witness some of the “wow” moments that occur in their classrooms. So, over this term, I will be visiting classes in each subject area and will be giving little “peeks inside the classroom” in my Note Day pieces. This week I will write about my Drama lesson.

On Monday I had the great pleasure of observing Ms Janson’s Yr 8 Drama lesson. At the beginning of the lesson I was treated to some of the final “clowning” performances where students could show their understanding of this type of physical theatre. We then learned about how we develop characters in performance and I jumped in some character work around the stage to the amusement of some of the students and the teacher. Students then collaborated in groups to create various tableaus illustrating different scenarios, characters and emotions. It was wonderful to see students able to develop their creative thinking in such a safe, supportive and stimulating environment. Thank you Ms Jansons and the Yr 8 Drama students for this peek inside your classroom!

da Vinci Decathlon

This week students from Yrs 7-10 competed at the da Vinci Decathlon held at Knox Grammar School. The da Vinci Decathlon is an academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school students across the state. Students compete in each Year Group in teams of eight across the following ten disciplines: Engineering, Mathematics and Chess, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Science, English, Ideation, Creative Producers, Cartography and General Knowledge. Over 3,500 students from over 100 schools competed in this year’s event.

Redlands had some outstanding results with our Yr 7 team placing 2^nd in Art and Poetry; our Yr 8 team placing 2^nd in Engineering; and our Yr 10 team placing 2^nd in Cartography and 3^rd in Art and Poetry. Congratulations to all students who competed in this event and a special thank you to Ms Williamson, Ms Kilshaw and Mr Baker for her organisation and support of this activity.

ISA Cross Country

On Wednesday, a team of over 80 boys and girls represented Redlands at the ISA Cross Country Championships. This year was one of our most successful days in recent memory in terms of both participation and results. We earned the following team placings:

• Senior Girls 1^st
• Senior Boys 2^nd
• Intermediate Girls 4^th
• Intermediate Boys 8^th
• Junior Girls 1^st
• Junior Boys 4^th

Overall, we placed 3^rd in the Boys competition and, for the first time in Redlands history, we won the Girls competition! Once again, we also finished first overall amongst the coed schools. Congratulations to all the coaches and participants on a fabulous day.

Yr 10 Industry Visit

Last Friday was our third Industry Visit Day for Yr 10 students. All students spent the day at one of nine possible companies, gaining exposure to that industry and workplace while also learning valuable skills which will help prepare them for life-readiness after school. Students had an opportunity to visit Ernest & Young, Westpac, The One Centre ad agency, PTW Architects, Energy Estate (an energy start-up), NewsCorp, the Four Seasons Hotel, Canon and St James Hall Chambers barristers. Not only was this a valuable experience for our students, but many of the companies were impressed by our Yr 10s, commenting on their professional and insightful nature. I would like to thank Ms Salier for providing this opportunity for our students as well as Ms Jane from the Alumni Office for her efforts in organising a number of Redlanders from these companies to host us on the day.

Red Shield Appeal

On Sunday, 90 Yr 11 students (under the leadership of some of our Yr 12 Prefects) spent the morning door knocking around the School to raise money for the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal. This year we raised a record amount for Redlands of over $6,200 for this annual appeal. I want to thank Ms Coleman and all of the students for their efforts on the day.

STEAM USA Trip 2020

A fabulous new opportunity has been developed for students interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) subjects or career options: our STEAM USA trip 2020. It is an educational tour of America’s flourishing technology epicentres, innovative art exhibitions, geological landscapes and man-made structures with strong curriculum and cross curricula links. The tour will be visiting Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Phoenix, as well as many exciting places in between. The trip is targeted to Yrs 9, 10 and 11 students in 2020 (current Yrs 8, 9 and 10). The information evening for this new overseas offering will be on Monday 3 June at 6.00pm in R3.1; to register interest in attending, students should complete the quick survey via the students Redland google account (access is only using a student Redlands account). The information brochure is available here. 

Mr Sean Corcoran
Head of Secondary School
scorcoran@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9870 

Careers

Temple University Japan & Melbourne University visiting Redlands

Temple University will be at school on Monday and Melbourne University will be here on Wednesday, both in Tutor Time in the Library. Both universities have unique course offerings and are keen to attract our students. All students are invited.

UTS Engineering and IT Information Evening

To be held on Thursday 13 June from 4.30-8.00pm, students will hear about courses and scholarships offered, as well as have the opportunity to speak with academics and students. Register here.

NIDA Open Day

Coming up on Saturday 15 June, includes backstage tours, open classes and a schedule of events for the day. More information here. 

Hotel School Insights Event or Live-in Opportunity at the Blue Mountains Hotel School

To be held on Saturday 6 July from 9.00am-3.00pm at the Intercontinental Hotel, this will give students the opportunity to meet Hotel Executives, participate in four hands-on activities and have lunch with fellow students. Cost $25. Register: here.

Or stay in Leura for three days (16-18 July) where you will be immersed in a simulated hotel environment. More information here.

Ms Simone Salier
University & Careers Advisor
ssalier@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9867 

Debating

FED

Congratulations to FED 7B whose members debated beautifully to make it to the finals on 14 June. The 7A and Yr 10 teams had a very good win rate but unfortunately lost their Semi Finals debates. We wish the 7B team all the best as they prepare for the Grand Finals.

ISDA

Senior A, Senior B, Yr 7 and Primary A have all made it to the Quarter Finals. The bus will leave the Adams Centre at 3.45pm for Knox with Ms Rolon accompanying the students.

We encourage parents and students to attend debates to encourage our students. Below is a summary of Knock Out debates

Ms Simone Bryant
Debating Coordinator
sbryant@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9875

Languages

Service and Social Engagement

Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal

Bright and early on Sunday last weekend, over 90 Yr 11 students participated in the Red Shield Appeal Door Knock covering the area around our school. At the start of the morning we were joined by Mr Trent Zimmerman MP, Member for North Sydney. Seven of our Yr 12 students. ably led by Service Captains, Isabel Binnekamp and Lachlan van der Pluijm, managed the counting house processes at the conclusion of the day, reconciling receipts issued with donations collected. The total amount collected on behalf for the Salvation Army was an amazing $6,205.00.

Matthew Talbot Winter Donations Appeal – Socks Undies and Toiletries

As you may know, Redlands has a long association with the Matthew Talbot Hostel for homeless men in Woolloomooloo. Now that the cold weather has finally arrived in Sydney, please turn your thoughts to making a contribution of new socks, warm underwear and toiletries for our winter appeal. Picking up a few items in your normal weekly shop and bringing them into school will mean that the Hostel has a good supply of these items which are either sold in the small onsite store or are given out to the temporary residents in the Hostel. Last year we were able to contribute ten large boxes of donated items that were very much appreciated.

Travelling Overseas in the Holidays?

Please keep in mind that if you are travelling during the holidays and have an opportunity to pick up toiletries from the plane or hotels, please bring them in as we can pass these on to the Matthew Talbot Hostel as well.

Social Engagement Opportunity – Young Person’s Planning for the Planet

We hear so much press about the climate crisis and it can seem insurmountable but here is the chance for students to look at positive actions that need to be taken.

We have been offered an amazing opportunity to make a real and proactive contribution towards planning for a positive future for the planet. This project would involve a team of passionate Redlands students preparing a plan for a sustainable future for NSW. This plan would ultimately be part of a broader plan for Australia. The project is coordinated by Ian Chambers from ANU with program advisors from UTS, Curtin, UNSW, Questacon and UNESCO, to name a few. The resulting plan will be presented by students to the NSW and Federal Governments and then go on to be presented at a Young Person’s Plan for the Planet conference in Singapore at the end of this year.

This cocurricular project opportunity is particularly relevant to students studying Geography and Environmental Systems and Society as well as a wonderful Social Engagement/CAS opportunity.

It would also obviously be a tangible way to support any future applications to universities that are shifting their focus beyond the ATAR when offering places to their programs. The program will kick off in the coming weeks and will carry through to the end of this year.

• Phase 1: Calibration and Orientation – Working in teams to explore the environmental and climate issues facing NSW
• Phase 2: Discovery – debating and drawing conclusions
• Phase 3: Build EcoZone Regional Plan – building specific proposals for NSW to address each of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Phase 4: Combine State and National Plans – work with other teams across Australia to build a national plan
• Phase 5: Presentations of the State and National Plans at a Conference in Canberra
• Phase 5: Possibility of representing NSW and Australia at the International Young Person’s Plan for the Planet Conference in Singapore.

Ms Kria Coleman
Service Coordinator
kcoleman@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9892

Year 12

Life Beyond School Workshops – Insurance and Car Maintenance 

The transition from Yr 12 to post-secondary education or work is an important journey in the life of every student. It is both an ending and a beginning. Preparation for this transition while in school is one of the major focuses in our Yr 12 Pastoral Care program this year. To enrich students’ toolboxes, several life skills workshops/seminars have been organised in the hope of giving them the best place for achieving their goals. Some of the workshops include financial literacy, information on renting and basic car maintenance knowledge. We encourage the cohort to “hang in there”, particularly when they feel overwhelmed, soon there will be the light at the end of the tunnel.

Last Friday, Tasman Forest gave a “which is which” automobile presentation to Cowper Blue Tutor Group by using Ms Shorter’s car. For many of them, it was the first time they were properly acquainted with an automobile, such as identifying the major components in a car and learning how these parts operate. All participants, including the staff, were so impressed by Tasman’s extensive knowledge of cars. His enthusiasm reminded me of the quote “pursue your passion, and everything else will fall into place”. Well done, Tas! I would also like to thank Ms Shorter for lending her car for this event. The other Tutor Groups will take turns in this session with Tasman later this term. 

Earlier this week, Ms Coleman gave a talk on Insurance. She presented several types of insurance with close relevance to students’ life beyond school, covering travelling to schoolies, being a young driver and protecting home contents or personal belongings. Thank you Ms Coleman for volunteering your time for this presentation and your care for our Year Group. 

Lunchtime Study Room T1 and T2  

Since last term, two classrooms have been offered exclusively to Yr 12 students for a study space during lunch times. T1 is used for individual silent work, T2 for collaborative study. Students can have lunch while catching up with work, either independently or through peer discussion. We encourage more students to use these two rooms to contribute to their ongoing learning and time management. Students are also reminded to maintain the tidiness of the classrooms. 

Gala Arts

Ms Shorter and I would like to wish every Yr 12 student involved in Gala Arts the best of luck. We are very much looking forward to Friday night, especially the Yr 12 Showcase.

ANSTO Visit

Last Friday, Yr 12 Physics students visited the ANSTO, the only nuclear reactor in Australia. As a research reactor, ANSTO carries out world-leading nuclear and accelerator Physics research, as well as providing products for industry and medicine. Students had a tour of the whole facility, including the OPAL reactor and the recently opened ANSTO Nuclear Medicine facility (ANM).

When in full production, the ANM will produce 25% of the global supply of Molybdenum-99, used in diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of heart, lung and muscular skeletal conditions, as well as a variety of cancers.

ANSTO is a great example of a research facility working in partnership with industry as well as carrying out fundamental research, highlighting the importance of science investment to the Australian economy as well as its place on the world stage.

External Holiday Study Workshop 

TSFX are conducting HSC Trial Exam Revision Lectures during Term 2 holidays. For information, please visit their website on www.tsfx.com.au.

Ms Vanessa Wang
Yr 12 Advisor
vwang@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9813    

Year 11

Red Shield Appeal

Well done to all those Yr 11 students who participated in the annual Red Shield Appeal door knock on Sunday. We had over 90 students walking around the local area collecting donations for The Salvation Army. Students collected $6,232.30 which is a record at Redlands. Ms Wilson and I are so impressed with how they conducted themselves and we thank all of them for their hard work on the day.

Gala Arts

Good luck to all those students performing in Gala Arts. It is shaping up to be a fantastic evening and it is not to be missed. Tickets are selling fast so if you haven’t already purchased your tickets, you will need to get in quickly. 

Student Achievements

Congratulations to Katherine Stanbridge and Scarlet Thomas who were both selected for the CIS Girls Football team.

Mock Trial

The Yr 11 Mock Trial team had another convincing win last week against Wenona. Redlands were acting as Defence in a civil case of alleged negligence on behalf of Westfield Pitt Street Mall. A woman slipped over on a coffee spillage at the entrance to the mall and it was alleged that the defence witnesses (Leilani Heath – the Manager of the Centre and Madeleine Howard – the Cleaner) did not clear up the spillage when they were informed of it. Redlands barristers (Aleisha Lawrence and Renata Ferreira) provided an excellent argument and convincing cross examination of the alleged victim and a witness to the spillage. They were admirably supported by their solicitor (Emily Colvin) and Magistrates Clerk (Steph Larcos). In two weeks, the team have their fourth trial, this time against Marist College.

Cross Country

Well done to those students who competed at the ISA Cross Country. We had some fantastic results in Yr 11.

Mr Edward Atkins
Yr 11 Advisor 
eatkins@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Year 10

NSW School Vaccination Program 2019

Each year NSW Health works with schools to offer the vaccines recommended for adolescents by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). On Wednesday 12 June, the Yr 10 Meningococcal ACWY single dose vaccine will be offered. Parent Information Kits have been handed to students and we ask that you read all the information provided, complete the immunisation consent form and return the completed form to your child’s Tutor before Monday 3 June. If your child has received any vaccines in the past 12 months, please include a copy of the vaccination record attached to the immunisation consent form, as a separate sheet or as an email to smatthews@redlands.nsw.edu.au. This could be a report from your GP, or a letter from you including the name of the vaccine and the date given. Further information about the Meningococcal AWCY vaccine is available here.

Yr 10 Examinations

Students are to be commended for their behaviour and engagement during last week’s examination period. Yr 10 students applied themselves well and completed their exams with a sound and focused attitude. Furthermore, it was pleasing to note that students heeded instruction and went directly home at lunchtime to study. We were pleased that students rose to the School’s expectations and weren’t seen congregating around Cremorne post their exams. I would like to extend sincere thanks to our Tutors as they have worked tirelessly with students in past weeks to assist them to develop sound attitudes to study as well as assisting students to hone their examination technique. Lastly, much thanks must go to you, the parents, for your care and encouragement of your sons and daughters. We are grateful for your continued support.

Post Examination Wash-Up

As teachers and parents we all share high expectations for our Yr 10 students. Although high achievement may be front and centre in the minds of many parents, I would ask that during the coming days as results are returned to students we all endeavor to take a balanced view. It is inevitable that students may perform better in some subjects than in others. We encourage students to celebrate their achievements, acknowledge where perhaps more revision may have been needed and to remember that giving of one’s best is the most important takeaway from this formal examination period. I would ask that you encourage your sons and daughters to take balanced view of their results and implement suggestions from their teachers in relation to examination feedback. Both Mr Walker and I have encouraged students to remember that they are to ‘run their own race’ and not to compare their results with others. We encourage students to focus on incremental improvement, no matter how small, from one semester to another, as the cumulative effect will pay significant dividends in the long run.

Yr 10 Industry Day

A special thanks to Ms Simone Salier for her wonderful organisation of the Yr 10 Industry Day on Friday 24 May. On Monday morning students were still abuzz with news from the day and the general consensus was that students found it a thoroughly worthwhile experience. Well done to Julian Falcomata who won a cash prize for a photograph he took at Canon on the day. Mr Walker and I accompanied 22 students to Westpac at Barangaroo. Students toured the Barangaroo Tower to view the agile workspaces and gain an understanding of the environmental credentials of the building. Our students were able to understand the breadth of job options available at such a large bank through their experiences on the day. Students visited Financial Markets where they learned about FX and bond trading and were lucky enough to view the trading floor. In addition, they spoke with private bankers at Westpac Private Wealth and were treated to a superb hot meal at lunchtime.  

Yr 10 Drama

Mr Walker and I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to view the Yr 10 Drama Assessment performances on Monday and Tuesday nights this week. The standard was exceptionally high and students are to be commended for their confident and accomplished performances.

Da Vinci Decathlon

Ruby Brook, Andrew Butler, Indiana Grace, Theo Mirrlees-Black, Chloe Stewart, James Watson and Natalie Watson  participated in the Da Vinci Decathlon at Knox Grammar School as part of the Yr 10 team. Yr 10 were awarded 3^rd place in Art & Poetry and 2^nd place in Cartography. This was an exceptional achievement and I heartily congratulate these students.

ISA Cross Country Carnival

The following Yr 10 students represented the school at the ISA Cross Country Carnival yesterday at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Horsley Park.

U15 Girls 4km – Kya Wong, Marie Kurzrock
U16 Girls 4km – Emma Mahon, Olivia Donoghue, Rachel Kinghorn, Nina Casey-Brown
U15 Boys 4km – Matthew Betts
U16 Boys 6km – Jonah Koppers, James Barrelle, Max Currie, Lachlan Green, Lachie Fraser, Alexander Holtheuer, Tommee Huizenga, Reece Taylor.

Congratulations to Emma Mahon who was awarded 1^st place and Olivia Donoghue who came in 5^th place in the U16 Girls 4km. Jonah Koppers came in 9^th and James Barrelle 10^th in the U16 Boys 6km. These four students have qualified for CIS Cross Country Carnival on Thursday 13 June. Well done!

Ms Sarah Matthews
Yr 10 Advisor
smatthews@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6494

Year 9

Interesting Article of the Week

Please read

Teenagers aged 13, 14 and 15 often want to be treated like adults but have not necessarily developed the required level of responsibility for this to happen. So, this week I have been thinking about how a teen can develop a sense of responsibility and the accountability to go with it. The article addresses this topic and is something that both as parents and teachers we are trying to help young people of this age develop this year and beyond. As Year Advisors, Tony Dong and I are attempting to encourage students to take more responsibility regarding their schooling and to not expect their parents to deal with issues that they can manage themselves. 

ISA Cross Country Carnival

The following students participated on Wednesday in the ISA Cross Country Carnival: Rex Brook, Louise Colin, Charlotte Harman, Oliver Hoey, Elizabeth Holtheuer, Jake McLeod, Hunter Mennie, Blythe Ogilvie, Shaun Patrick, Max Rawlinson and Olivia Vigneault.

Congratulations to all of them, and in particular Olivia Vigneault who won the U15 girls 4kms. She will now participate in the CIS Cross Country Carnival on Thursday 13 June.

Fantastic news for Redlands girls as they won the overall shield for the first time in history! Redlands boys came an amazing 3rd overall.

Da Vinci Decathlon

Yr 9 students participated in the Da Vinci Decathlon at Knox Grammar School on Wednesday. The Decathlon competition places a particular emphasis on higher order thinking skills, problem solving and creativity. The following students had an enjoyable and productive day: Ben Adamson, Eden Borrie, Iris Buisman, Will Christie, Evie Farrell, Amelie Heard, Dasha Sychova, Lauren Zhang.

Social Awareness Program

please watch

Sunday 26 May was National Sorry Day. In the next couple of weeks, students will be choosing an organisation whose primary focus is reducing the inequality that exists between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians and getting to know the organisation in detail.

Pastoral Care Program

This week students completed their Approaches to Learning for this term. They have also been continuing with the Habit of Think Win Win, understanding how to know their own value, avoiding competing with others and avoiding comparing with others.

STEAM USA Trip

Please take time to have a look at the exciting overseas USA trip available to Yr 9 students in October 2020. The information brochure is available here. The information evening is on Monday 3 June 2019 at 6.00pm.

I hope you have a great week.

Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 9 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462

Year 8

News and Achievements

• Best wishes to all Yr 8 students competing in Gala Arts. If you’re attending, keep an eye out for Sabrina Blasco (Instrumental), Helena Dracakis (Vocal), Ellyce Evans-Beard and Jacob Reiser (Theatre), and Avalon Thomas (Dance).
• Well done to Claudia Lalich who, along with her fellow Yr 9 players, will be representing Redlands at the 2019 Regional Theatresports Semi Final on Tuesday night in Week 7. Standout moments created by our Intermediate team during their heat at Barker College last week include Russian monkeys, wooden hats and finally securing 2nd place was a memorable performance as a spiritual tree rising from the dead.

Upcoming Webinar

The relationship between social media, alcohol use and parental monitoring in adolescence

Wednesday 19 June at 12.00pm, presented by Ms Anna Smout

This webinar is for parents, school staff and anyone else seeking information about the relationship between social media use and drinking, and how parents can protect against alcohol use in adolescence.

Australian teenagers spend more than three hours per day on social networking sites. Greater time spent using these sites has been linked to problem drinking in adolescence. This webinar will present information on the relationship between using social networking sites and problem drinking and will focus on how parents can intervene to protect their child from alcohol-related harms

Cyber Safety: Project Rockit

Project Rockit worked with Yr 8 last Friday delivering their Dot Com program. The workshop explored the risks and rewards of challenging bullying, building peer support in online spaces, challenging judgement and social labels and launch strategies for students to stand up for themselves and others. The workshop also addressed social factors and drivers that often spill online: standing out versus fitting in, relationship ethics, privacy and consent and celebrating diversity.

STEAM USA Trip 2020

A fabulous new opportunity has been developed for students interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) subjects or career options: STEAM USA trip 2020. It is an educational tour of America’s flourishing technology epicentres, innovative art exhibitions, geological landscapes and man-made structures with strong curriculum and cross curricular links. The tour will be visiting Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Phoenix. The trip is targeted to Yrs 9, 10 and 11 students in 2020 (current Yrs 8, 9 and 10). An information evening is on Monday 3 June at 6.00pm and to register interest in attending, please complete the quick survey via the students Redland google account (access is only using a student Redlands account). 

Key Dates

Ms Marita Jansons 
Yr 8 Advisor
mjansons@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9819

Year 7

This Week

All students this week enjoyed the Prefect Assembly on Tuesday focusing on effort and what effort looks like to the individual and to others. We often forget that when we see someone doing well in a course or performing well in a sport, we only see the final product. People do not always see the hours of endless practice and failures that contribute to the final product. This week students are marking their effort for the second time this year through Approaches to Learning: Diligence, Engagement and Behaviour. Students will use this data to reflect on improvement since the beginning of the term, evaluate their progress toward their Term 2 goals and make new goals for Term 3. These marks will be shared with students and parents as Approaches to Learning Grades. 

Congratulations to Roseby White for submitting a Careers Quiz with the most accurate answers last Friday! Ms Simone Salier will be organising a special morning tea as a prize for this Tutor Group in the weeks to come. An honourable mention was awarded to Dumolo Red for the fastest responses. Well done to all Tutor Groups who participated. 

At our Year Meeting this week, students will be introduced to a student run study and support session. These sessions will run each Wednesday through the end of term during Yr 7 Tutor classes. Students will be asked to identify any questions they have from one of their subjects or an overall organisation or academic question to bring with them each week. Based on the topic of their question, students will be divided into groups and rotate as the presenter to work through their questions out loud. Each group will use a Socratic method of questioning to support each presenter to answer their own question, using notes, identifying any points of confusion and supporting, as necessary, with guidance and hints.  If your child is finding a certain topic challenging, encourage them to choose a question from that subject to bring with them on Wednesday. 

Year 7 Science class:

” We were separating mixtures.  We heated up the salt water to separate the salt and water. The water evaporated and left the salt behind.”  – James Ashby, Yr 7  

Term 2 Pastoral Care: Hitting Our Stride

This term students will focusing on refining their habits, study skills and other tools for success by revisiting many ideas introduced to them in Term 1 and adding a few new ones to their repertoire. The Yr 7 Pastoral program has been designed to include strategies and ideas from Burn Bright Program, Pru Salter’s Study Skills, 7 Habits of  Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey and feedback from our wonderful Yr 7 cohort.  A snapshot of our program each week includes:

Monday Chapel
Tuesday Tools for Success and Assessment Support
Wednesday Term 2 Approaches to Learning Self-Grading
Thursday Year Meeting
Friday Community Days and Peer Support

Pru Salter’s Weekly Tip

Learn more at www.studyskillshandbook.com.au. Our school’s subscription details are – Username: redlands; Password: 68results

Announcements and Upcoming Events

• Yr 7 Parent Drinks on Thursday 6 June from 7.00 – 10.30pm at The Oaks Hotel, Garden Pavilion. Tickets $26 each, which includes pizza and side salads. Cash bar available. To book: https://www.trybooking.com/BCPPW
• Other upcoming vaccinations and photo dates
  • 6 June – Winter Sport Photos
  • 12 June – Yr 10 Vaccinations, catch ups for Yr 7
  • 12 Sept – Athletics and Waterpolo photos

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 7 Advisor (Acting)
9968 9863
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Head of Junior School

Congratulations to our Teachers

Redlands has a long tradition of learning with Harvard’s Project Zero and each semester a number of teachers form teams and participate in 13 weeks of collaborative online learning. This past semester, we have had teams on the Junior Campus complete programs of learning in Visible Thinking and Creating Cultures of Thinking. These professional education courses are research-based and grounded in the day-to-day work of teachers and administrators. Throughout the courses, participants apply what they learn as they learn, receiving personalised feedback from a coach as well as from fellow participants.

The online program brings teachers together from across the globe so there are many opportunities for cross-cultural learning. Congratulations to all of these teachers. We appreciate your commitment to learning.

Junior Piano Competition

It was an absolute joy to attend Monday afternoon’s Junior Piano Competition, held in the stunning venue of the new Edwards Auditorium, part of the School’s new John Roberts Centre on our Senior Campus. This was the first Piano Competition held in this new auditorium and both students and parents enjoyed the professional, yet intimate, setting.

Congratulations are extended to all of the students involved, which showcased another marvellous exhibition of pianists from Yrs 3-6. With acclaimed pianist and musician, Dr Kirill Monosori, as the adjudicator, the students performed with great composure and confidence and all of them should be proud of their performances, as Dr Monosori commented on in his summary.

Well done to all of the students involved and in particular, to the overall competition winner, Leonardo Vaccarezza. Photos can be found in the Music article in this week’s Note Day.

Debating Success

Congratulations to our Primary A Debating team who brilliantly debated the topic ‘We should buy Australian Made’ last Friday night against Loreto Kirribilli and have now made it into through to the quarter-finals of the ISDA competition.

Spanish News

The Education Perfect NSW Language Championships 2019 begin on Tuesday 4 June. The competition begins at 12.00pm and will conclude at 12.00pm seven days later on Tuesday 11 June.

This competition provides students with a wonderful opportunity to compete against other language students in schools across NSW. All students in the Junior School are registered to participate. To compete, all students need to do is answer Spanish language questions on Education Perfect. Points are awarded for all questions, except self-marked questions.

As an added incentive, Education Perfect has provided prizes. The six students in each Year Group with the highest scores in Spanish will be invited to a churros or pizza party. The student with the top score in Spanish in each Year Group will also receive a $20 iTunes voucher. 

I encourage all students to participate to improve their Spanish skills and have fun in this exciting and motivating competition.  ¡Buena Suerte!

Balmoral Burn

A number of children and families participated once again in the Balmoral Burn taking on the 420m climb up Awaba Road to raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. This annual community event has become a popular item on the calendars of many Redlands families and is an excellent opportunity to build fitness and embrace a challenge while having fun.

HICES Cross Country Carnival

Redlands best endurance runners took on 15 other HICES schools at Orange Anglican Grammar School. Our runners performed really well against a tough field and there we some really determined performances. Daniel and Jeffrey Benoleil ran in 2nd and 3rd place in the 10 Boys division, Landon Mansell 5th in 11 Boys and Krishna Gupta 10th in 12 Boys. They have all qualified to represent HICES at the NSWCIS Championships next month. Our team finished in 5th place in 1st Division overall. 

Mr Nigel Coutts
Dean of Teaching and Learning P-6

on behalf of

Mr Ari Guha
Head of Junior School
aguha@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9953 6022

Head of Early Childhood

Junior Piano Competition

It was an absolute joy to attend Monday afternoon’s Junior Piano Competition, held in the School’s Music Centre on our Senior Campus. This particular venue provides both students and parents the professional, yet intimate setting with a raised stage and auditorium-style seating. Dr Kirill Monorosi, world accomplished pianist, teacher and lecturer was the adjudicator for the afternoon.

It was wonderful to see students who had begun their piano tuition in Prep School continue on with their lessons in Junior School and be afforded this opportunity to perform in front of an audience. Dr Monosori spoke very highly of both the performance standard and determination of each competitor. All students performed with composure and confidence and they should be proud of their performances. My thanks and appreciation must go to the piano tutors and music staff who so ably prepared the students for what can be a daunting experience for some, and to Mr Darren Kuilenberg who compered the afternoon.

Congratulations to all of the students involved and in particular, to the overall competition winner of the Junior Competition, Leonardo Vaccarezza, whose pieces Waltz in A and Le Petit Negre were played with skill and finesse.

Balmoral Burn

Congratulations to Jack Carey who came third in the K-Yr 2 Division of the Balmoral Burn. Each year families, corporations, children and pets take on the 420m race course up Awaba Street in Mosman, running and walking to raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. This important Foundation provides the hospitals and health service centres support with the medical equipment they need. Thank you to the families who took part in this worthy cause.

Student Drop Off

Students are not permitted to be alone on the school grounds before 8.00am.  School begins at 8.20am and between these times when there is a teacher on duty, students are allowed to play on the Piazza or visit the Library for some quiet, reading time. A bell will ring at 8.20am guiding students to wait for their teacher at their meeting place. We understand from time to time your arrival to school is delayed; however, we do ask that you be mindful of continual late arrivals, especially as role modelling good time management skills is a valuable message. If you arrive after 8.20am, please do not go directly to the classroom, rather see the Prep Reception and a member of staff will sign your child in and escort them to their classroom causing the least amount of disruption to the beginning of the day.

Uniform

I would like to remind all Preparatory families of the winter uniform expectations for Term 2. The school blazer is a winter requirement and must be worn to and from school and during Assembly and Chapel. Each classroom has hanger space where students can hang their blazers if they would like to take them off throughout the day. If it is a PE day, then blazers are not required. The Student Planner has more information on correct Uniform Guidelines. Staff will be reminding students of these guidelines via a sticker in their Planner.

Before School in the Lucy Hill Library

The Lucy Hill Library is open for parents and students from 8.00-8.20am on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Wednesdays students must be accompanied by their parent. The Library is a quiet space for reflection and reading and therefore the students who would like to be there are expected to uphold the Positive Behaviour for Learning Agreements.

OOSH

Information pertaining to the upcoming July Vacation Care program for Prep and Junior School students can be found on Redlands Pulse/OOSH for families to view. Flexischools is now open for bookings with a cut-off date of Wednesday 26 June at 5.00pm, after this time no further changes or bookings can be made.

As a reminder, OOSH at Redlands is open from 11.00am to 6.00pm daily. If you would like to make a general enquiry, booking or alter a permanent booking please email OOSHbookings@redlands.nsw.edu.au. If you need to contact the OOSH team to relay a message affecting the day your child is in attendance, please call 0413 764 443 between 2.30-6.00pm only. Email messages are unable to be read between the hours of 2.30-6.00pm because staff are looking after the children in their care.

Redlands Gala Ball

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Early Childhood
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

Redlands House / Transition Gold

Creative Spaces

Our dedicated Redlands Maintenance team have been working diligently to brighten up some areas of the playground. You will notice some new retaining walls outside to assist in keeping out the weather and a chalkboard for the children to use their creative skills to brighten up the spaces. A sincere thank you to Theo for his thoughtfulness and enthusiasm with our chalkboard. The children have already been enjoying the new framed board on the deck, creating some wonderful artworks.

Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)

I am sure you have noticed our QIP display in the hallway outside Yellow Class. An important part of this is feedback from parents, so please add your thoughts and ideas to the folders on top of the lockers. Our relationships with families and communities plays a vital role in our service and program, for this reason we would love your feedback. We look forward to your thoughts, comments and suggestions. We endeavour to have this information online soon, allowing families to also provide comments via Storypark.

Colder Weather

Now that the weather has changed and the days are becoming colder, please ensure your child has adequate clothing for outdoor play. We do encourage the children to play in the outdoor environment in all weather conditions, so it is important that they have appropriate clothing. We have raincoats and gumboots for the children to wear at Redlands on wet days, but they need to have a nice, warm layer underneath.

Redlands Gala Ball

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Early Childhood
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

Secondary Sport

Redlands Rhino – Weekly Fixtures

Please note: Redlands Rhino has the most up-to-date weekly fixtures. This is uploaded every Tuesday afternoon at 4.00pm. Please ensure you check this with regards to game times, venues and oppositions.

Weekly Results

Head of Secondary Sport

To Score or Not to Score

I was lamented to see last weekend at my nephew’s Football game that kids were not allowed to tackle, the score was not kept, there was no overall ladder or Player of the Match. I appreciate that the sporting code in this particular instance has illustrated the reasons behind these decisions in a very well-crafted declaration of their intent and purpose for youth development in the sport. The general underpinning is that by not scoring the game, children will gain more enjoyment, by not tackling there is a reduced number of collisions and by not having a ladder, families are not attracted or detracted from their local clubs. However, this phenomenon is not isolated to one sporting code and seems to be gaining momentum in some circles.

I am conflicted with this notion. I appreciate the need for children to find an intrinsic motivation for a game and am equally appreciative of the need to maximize safety of activity. However, have we gone too far?

Any game of value should have a deep intent to add to the wellbeing of that child, whether this be physical, social, emotional or intellectual wellbeing. Anything that obscures this intent can make the value of sport seem diminished.

There are two major concerns I have with this:

1. In a society where physical activity levels for adolescents are at the lowest they have been, this could be seen as adding fuel to the fire. In 2018, research showed that 92% of teenagers are not receiving the recommended amount of daily activity. Sport is in a battle against the endless screen-time options and digital alternatives to ‘real’ competition in the forms of electronic games or AR. The last thing we should be considering is reducing the exact motivation children are craving … competition. Successful electronic games are based on the concept of trying to beat a score or result. Why should sport be promoting anything different?
2. The mental health of adolescents is increasingly in a precarious position. According to Emerging Minds, one in eight 12-17 year olds report a mental health problem in the previous 12 months. The 2017 annual Mission Australia Youth Survey which surveyed over 24,000 young people demonstrated that the number one issue in the lives of young people is an inability to cope with stress. 45.3% of young people said that they were extremely concerned or very concerned about this ability. With this in mind, it would seem our educational duty to ensure that students within our care keep score. Young people need to proactively seek physical team based environments which will expose them to opportunities to learn resilience and demonstrate grit, and yes, winning and losing! All of these factors are, after all, part of life.

The selflessness required to work together towards a common goal, membership of a meaningful group and achieving something together that no party could accomplish alone, is the essence of a Community. A real group with real relationships and inter-dependencies, not an online and isolated one. The 21st century is short of these opportunities and the unique environment of sport provides a rare possibility to experience these fundamental human needs.

– 2017, N. Rollings., Independent coach education, https://www.independentcoacheducation.co.uk/.

Representative Sports Photos Schedule

The schedule for the Representative Sports photos on Thursday 6 June can be found on Redlands Pulse. Please ensure your child checks the schedule and what they are to wear. 

Athletics

Sprints training will continue on Friday afternoon at Balmoral Oval with Mosman Athletics Club. All those interested should speak with Mr Ellis in the Sports Department. This will run from 3.30pm (bus departing Redlands) until 5.30pm (bus returning to Redlands).

Cross Country

We had a fantastic day out at the ISA Cross Country Championships yesterday with a number of great individual results as well as some extremely good team results. Olivia Vigneault (Yr 9) powered through her 4km track at blistering pace to win the U15 Girls race, and Emma Mahon (Yr 10) was dominant throughout her 4km to take the U16 Girls race. Our teams performed extremely well with our Junior Boys finishing 4^th overall, our Intermediate Boys finishing 8^th overall and our Senior Boys finishing 2^nd overall. Our Junior Girls finished 1^st, Intermediate Girls finished 4^th and our Senior Girls finished 1^st. Our overall results were some of the best that Redlands has produced in a number of years, with our Boys finishing 3^rd overall and our Girls coming in 1^st overall for the first time in ISA Cross Country history! A huge thank you to Mr Nick Walker, Ms Eliza Peirce, Mr Zach Johnson and the Mosman Athletics Club for their help in getting the team ready for the events. We will have a full re-cap of the ISA Cross Country results available on Redlands Pulse shortly.

Football

Our Boys teams played at home for the first time this season. The day started with the 15A boys, 16A Boys and 14A boys all playing against St Spyridon. The 15As had a hard-fought game against St Spyridon team, the 16A Boys showed some good signs but ended the game with a 0-4 loss. The 14A Boys had a great game, dominating from the very start and finishing the game with a 5-0 win.

Next up we had the 14B, 13A and 2nds Boys. The 14Bs played against Redfield 14B  and played some of their best football yet in the first half, and finished the game with an 8-5 win. The 2nds Boys team played against St Spyridon and despite finishing the game with a 1-1 draw, dominated possession and created many great opportunities to score. The 13A side gave St Spyridon an early lead and ended the game with a 1-2 loss. The 1sts Boys were the final game of the day and, coming off a 2-2 draw against St Andrew’s, were eager to get their first win of the season. Redlands started strong and took an early 1-0 lead, this seemed to take some of the pressure off and our boys played some great team football. Maintaining possession, sharing the ball, and following the game plan created some great opportunities to score and we ended the game with a 5-1 win.

Our girls teams all played away against Chevalier and Oxley. Our Junior A Girls left Chevalier with a 0-2 loss but competed well and continue to improve week to week. Our Inter A Girls continued their great run and came away with a 4-1 win on the day. Our 2nds Girls played against Oxley and in a hard-fought match finished with a 1-1 draw. The 1sts Girls are still dominating the competition with an 8-0 win at Chevalier.

This weekend will see all of our boys teams, along with the 1sts Girls, playing against Oakhill. All players and parents travelling to Oakhill this Saturday need to allow extra time to find parking as it will be their annual Gala Day and is expected to be very busy.

Redlands had six students represent the ISA in the NSWCIS Football tournament on Monday and Tuesday. Well done to Kate Stanbridge, Scarlet Thomas, Sydney Stuckmann, Tom Huizenga, Simon Dupond and Antonio Bonandi Penna Coelho who all represented the school and the ISA very well for the duration of the tournament. Congratulations to both Kate Stanbridge and Scarlet Thomas who were selected into the NSWCIS team from their performance on the day.

The next Friends of Football meeting will be held on Monday 3 June in L1.2 at 6.00pm

Hockey

After another hard fought game, our Girls 1sts came away with a 5-0 loss. Whilst they remained competitive for the majority of the game, we unfortunately could not convert our opportunities. However, the improvement in the team’s tactical play and strength on the ball has been awesome to see, especially when playing against some strong and aggressive offense.

The 2nds have continued their unbeaten run with a 5-0 win against Chevalier College. Most of the time the game was one sided and we used our opportunities to score goals quite well. Everyone was very involved in the game with good effort and it was a deserved team win with five different goal scorers. Things to improve for upcoming games are better communication, vision and use of the wings.

The 3rds had a lovely game at the Blue Mountains Grammar School in what was a friendly game of our Div 5 team versus the BMGS Div 4 team. The ball was up our end most of the game and while unfortunately BMGS scored in the last minute of the game, our girls played exceptionally. 

Next weekend all three of our teams will be once again playing at home at Macquarie Uni Sporting Fields. Details can be found on Redlands Rhino and were emailed home earlier this week.

Netball

Our 1sts Netball unfortunately went down in a tight contest against Chevalier College. The girls came out of the blocks firing and moved the ball into the circle with great pace, however Chevalier were up for the challenge trying to disrupt the momentum as best they could. Chevalier stepped up a gear throughout the second half and put a small buffer on the girls. The girls unfortunately went down, however they have taken a lot of positives from the game and will be looking to bounce back when they face Chevalier again next term. 

Our NSNA teams had a number of mixed results over the weekend but are looking forward to getting through this weekend to have the long weekend to rest and recover. Our NSNA 9A team have been impressive in the 15A competition. They had a strong win against Maccabi on the weekend and are looking to build on this win as they take on Loreto 22 this weekend.  

Friends of Netball: the next meeting will be held on Monday 3 June in L1.3 at 6.00pm. We are currently seeking expressions of interest to fill the position of Friends of Netball President. If you are interested in joining the Friends of Netball please contact cellis@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Rugby

Redlands Rugby again travelled away for a full round of fixtures against Central Coast Grammar with our 1st XV especially keen to put last weeks tough loss behind them.

The 1st XV game started off as a complete arm wrestle in the forwards, with the structures of Redlands getting on top early against the spirited forwards of Central Coast. Huge efforts in attack from Ron Lev, Jared Bowden and James Reid allowed a platform for our backs to attack from. Will Tobin steadied the ship at Fly Half after an early injury ruled out Constantinos Tsinonis and Redlands started to really take advantage of all of the possession. Soon enough the ball was moved through the hands, behind a lovely decoy line from Jett Weir, Cameron Pascoe put a wonderful pass onto a flying Harrison Garrett who stepped of his right foot, beat two defenders and then sprinted the last 20m to score a brilliant try under the posts. Redlands 7-0.

The game went back into a tug of war with each team taking turns attacking deep within the opposition half. Unfortunately, a late penalty halted the attack and Redlands were unable to score with Redlands still up 7-0 at half time.

Central Coast started the half strongly, scoring a try off a short side scrum play, levelling the score at 7-7. Redlands seemed to be woken up after this and we started to put together a more cohesive attack. Max Gregan was playing his best Rugby of the season so far, constantly on attack. Central Coast was struggling at getting any ball, our forwards so strong at keeping the ball secured in our rucks and winning valuable ball. Our backs were loving the open space, running amok through some wonderful decoy lines and ball carries. Cameron Pascoe, as has been the case for most of the season, picked his moment beautifully. The ball moved through all of the back-lines hands, finding Cameron blitzing down the side lines. Under the posts and converting his own try, Cameron secured the win, 14-7.

The best reward from this weekend was the defensive efforts of our players, something that ably demonstrates the attitude and effort of this whole squad. This will be a crucial aspect to take into our next fixture, a redemption round against Oxley College.

Tennis

This week our ISA teams played the notoriously challenging Oakhill College. Our 3rds, 5ths and 6ths played at home this week. All three teams started with dominant performances in their opening doubles matches, with many individual students backing up with confident shots and serves to win their singles. Kabir, Jack, Isaac S and Isaac B continued to show their team is a force to be reckoned with barely dropping any games. The Redlands 1sts travelled to Oakhill to play their 1sts. A challenging match with plenty of games going the distance, unfortunately the team was unlucky not to successfully win crucial points. No win this week, but plenty learnt ready for next time when Oakhill travel to us. The 2nds started off slow, but as the matches progressed, the team gained momentum. Minimising their unforced errors and fighting for each point, they fought back to take a close win. The 4ths also started off slowly. As the weather warmed up James and Natalie stepped up to both win their singles. Unfortunately, the final result saw the team miss out on the win by just 4 games. The leadership, friendship and teamwork displayed by all Redlands Tennis students each week in both the ISA and NSTA competitions is fantastic to see. In the words of Andrea Agassi ‘You will hear a lot of applause in your life, but none will mean more to you than that applause from your peers, I hope each of you hears that at the end’.

Next week we reach the half way point in both competitions. Just a reminder, please continue to communicate to me if you are sick, injured or participating in a one-off school activity that may impact on your attendance at training or your Saturday match (epeirce@redlands.nsw.edu.au).

Waterpolo

Our Senior Boys and Girls have had some mixed results throughout this term’s Waterpolo competition, with the change in competition structure. Our new coach Raph has the students working hard on strong legs and body positions, and throughout the season the improvements for both the boys and girls have been immense.

Our Intermediate Waterpolo teams had their 3^rd round on Monday night. After the first few weeks of tough matches, the boys and girls are really enjoying their game. Many are new to the sport so they are learning and improving each week and the scores are getting closer. Looking forward to hearing how they improve over the next few weeks.

Mr Tom Kindred
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.​

Junior Sport

Cross Country

It’s a long way to Orange and our Redlands team took the adventure in their stride last Thursday. Redlands best endurance runners took on 15 other HICES schools in a beautiful rural autumn setting at Orange Anglican Grammar School.

Our runners performed really well against a tough field and there we some really determined performances. Daniel and Jeffrey Benoleil ran in 2nd and 3rd place in the 10 Boys division, Landon Mansell 5th in 11 Boys and Krishna Gupta 10th in 12 Boys. They have all qualified to represent HICES at the NSWCIS Championships next month. Our team finished in 5th place in 1st Division overall in a blanket team finish. There were only 160 points difference between 1st place and 6th place in Division 1, so just a couple of higher placings and things could have turned around dramatically.

Charles Hargrave stood out with his wonderful show of sportsmanship, waiting at the finish line to shake the hand and congratulate every single of the 80 finishers in his 11 Boys race. Charles sets the standard for great sportsmanship.

Lachlan Carmichael, State Champion

Lachlan Carmichael is now a State Champion. His CISAFL team never headed into the NSWPSSA Championships going through the tournament undefeated having only four goals scored against them the entire tournament. Lachlan joins Oliver Garrett, Isaac Brooks and Gianmarco Pradel as NSWAFL Champions with CIS in what has been a significant turnaround in recent years. Previously Riverina and Mackillop regions held a 20 year stranglehold on PSSA AFL.

Lachlan played in every match, was rotated through midfield and the forward line, bobbing up to kick goals in every game and showing silky smooth skills and determined running. Lachlan was potentially a victim of the strength and dominance of his team, only narrowly missing NSW selection after what many observers noted as a dominant individual performance.

IPSHA Football

Only through my forgetfulness did Thomas Dewar miss out on a mention last week, despite nailing two spectacular goals in the match against Coogee. His two strikes were with pinpoint accuracy and serious power, I look forward to seeing more of the same.

Time and Venue Changes

6A v Mosman Prep at Macquarie University, University Oval at 9.45am
6C v Mosman Prep at Macquarie University, University Oval at 9.00am
5A v Riverview at Redlands Oval 10.15am
5B v Riverview at Redlands Oval 9.30am
5C v Riverview at Redlands Oval 8.45am
5Dv Riverview at Redlands Oval 8.00am
4 Blue v Grammar at Macquarie University, University Oval at 10.30am
4 Gold v Grammar at Macquarie University, University Oval at 10.30am
3 Blue v Barker at Barker. Phipps Field at 7.30am
3 Gold v Knox at Knox. Ireland Field at 8.00am

Yr 3 Blue enjoyed the wider expanses of Queens Park last week and, despite creating a dozen great scoring chances, couldn’t nail the goal and went down 1-0 in a fantastic quality match.

Our Yr 5 teams are enjoying a run of Redlands Oval fixtures.

Our 6A team went down 2-1, but having the better of the play could have been five up at half time! 6 B and C teams both scrambled to have strong wins against well matched Sydney Grammar opposition. A particular thank you to the parents who jumped in and helped out when our Coach suffered a car breakdown on the way to the match last week. Much appreciated.

AFL

Girls AFL will be available for students from Yrs 5 and 6 during Term 3. As a trial sport, we’ll work really hard and be super adaptable to try and have as many players involved as possible. Girls interested in playing AFL matches on Saturday mornings in Term 3 should sign up in the Sports Office ASAP. Girls looking to make a head start on their skills for Term 3 are welcome to join the Friday morning skills sessions before school on the Oval.

Netball

Wednesday morning Netball sessions are run by Leonie Stewart. Leonie is something of a coaching guru and her weekly Wednesday before school clinics are well worth it! Leonie is keen to pack as much time into the sessions as possible and her and the coaches will be starting their Wednesday session at 7.00am in Dunnet Hall NOT 7.15am. Please arrive at 7.00am to make the most of this wonderful opportunity to work with an iconic Netball coach.

Winter Before School Training Schedule

For all trainings on the Junior School Oval, please use your own discretion in extreme rain and weather situations. Often parents and students will have left home to attend before we can make a realistic judgement on the weather. If there is no danger of lightning, nor heavy rain which would soak anyone training outdoors, our aim is to go ahead and run the session. Coaches and/or staff will be in attendance. It’s not always possible to find an alternative training venue, but students will be supervised until school begins in this circumstance.

Photos

We love having photos on display and to help archive our seasons, anyone who has any action shots they’re proud of and willing to share, please forward to acarter@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Before School Training Schedule

Mr Adrian Carter
Head of Junior School Sport
acarter@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6454

Snowsports

The Snow is falling! All Thredbo season passes will be ready for opening day.

Junior School Students

Secondary School Snowsports photos are on Thursday 6 June, please wear the polar fleece or soft shell uniform.

Any Junior School students (Yrs 5 and 6) interested in lunchtime sessions this term with the Little Shredders program for future Snowboarders, please contact Adrian Carter at acarter@redlands.nsw.edu.au. Cost is free.

Race Week

Snowsports race registration for Redlands Cup and Sydney Interschools are now closed. Final teams are entered and sent out by email. Any problems please email!

Snow Safety Briefing

Briefing will be held on Thursday 17 June in Redlands Hall from 1.00-1.30pm (Seniors) and Dunnet Hall from 1.30-1.50pm (Juniors).

Parent Briefing

The final parent briefing for Race Week will be in the Arnold Library on Tuesday 25 June from 6.00-7.00pm for last minute questions and information.

Ski Training Weekends

Ski training weekends for Yrs 3-11 – beginners to race training in Thredbo are on Friday – Sunday 2-4 and 9-11 August. 

Book here 

Redlands Cup Dinner -Friends of Snowsports

Come and celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the Redlands Cup at a special celebratory dinner to be held in the Kosi Room in the Thredbo Alpine Hotel. The dinner will be on Saturday 13 July at 6.00pm. 

Book here 

More details and dates are on Redlands Pulse. 

Mr Bruce Campbell
bcampbell@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Snowsports Administrator
0413764445

Ballet and Dance

Student Achievements

The Redlands Ballet and Dance Junior Ballet Performance Group (JBPG) competed and won their very first dance competition in the School Dance Group, Primary School, Any Style Dance section at the Dance Life Unite Eisteddfods at the UNSW Science Theatre. Competing against 11 other schools, this is a fantastic result as many of the students in this troupe entered the Eisteddfod for the very first time. Congratulations to: Soleil Burmeister, Rose Connell, Kira Delaney, Gigi Forster, Tabitha Galvin, Kiana Gapaillard, Aneke Golowenko, Alica Green, Rory Hobbs, Amber Hosker, Annabelle Hwang, Annabelle Kesby, Dante Minassian, Charlotte Murray, Madison Noes, Chloe Scamps, Hannah Scott, Sela Tea, Sofia Vincent, and Indyanna Rafferty (part of the JBPG but unwell on the day). Well done to all the students and Miss Samantha and Miss Maria who teach this very talented group of dancers!

Congratulations to Maria Argyropoulos, Ella Banfield, Tasman Banks, Nina Casey-Brown, Jasmine Chubb, Anouk Daddo, Lara Dempsey, Patrick Friedlander, Sienna Gray, Jacob Harrap, Saskia Jane, Faith Oosthuizen, Jade Patrick, Jennifer Psaroulis and Sunday Stephens, who represented the school on Saturday at the IRBD Eisteddfod. The students danced beautifully and were awarded 3^rd place in a very tough section. We wish them all the best for their upcoming performance at the Extreme Eisteddfod on Sunday 2 June.

EOYC 2019

We are very pleased to announce that the Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy will present the beloved fairy tale Cinderella in the End of Year Concert. Cinderella is based on the late 17^th century fairy tale by Charles Perrault and the magical score by Serge Prokofiev.

The ‘happily ever after” tale is on the surface portrayed as a young woman’s escapist dream. However, the sweet story is also a tale of evil, deception, deformation, sibling rivalry, the good and the bad.

Performances will run at The Concourse Chatswood on 29 and 30 November.

Friends of Ballet and Dance Morning Tea

The FOBD morning tea will be held in Parkes Hall this Thursday 30 May from 9.00-10.30am. Everyone is welcome, please let our new parents know. Last year was a great success, so come along and meet the Academy staff, FOBD and other parents.

Save the Date

The Ballet & Dance Awards Dinner will be held on 19 September at Manly Golf Club. All students in Yrs 7-12 will be invited to attend. Awards (Yrs 8-11) and Certificates (all Yr 7) will be announced at the dinner and special guests will join us. The official invitation to book will be out soon.

Uniform Update

Please note that the NEW school sports tracksuit is now available in the Uniform Shop. It is a mandatory requirement for our Dance students to wear the tracksuit when participating in Eisteddfods outside school.

Eisteddfods – Ballet & Dance Academy

The Eisteddfod details have now been sent to all the students involved in the competitions. This applies to the Junior Ballet Performance Group (JBPG), Senior Ballet Performance Group (SBPG), Junior Jazz Performance Group (JJPG), Senior Jazz Performance Group (SJPG) and the Senior Contemporary Performance Group (SCPG).

Dance as Representative Sport (Curriculum)

Miss Mandi’s Group (Thursday 2.30-4.15pm)
Extreme: Sunday 2 June
Sydney Eisteddfod: Sunday 4 August – Event no: 522 (Division A)

Miss Brianna’s Group (Thursday 2.30-3.30pm)
Sydney Eisteddfod: Sunday 4 August – Event no: 522 (Division B)

Curriculum Dance – Important Dates

Parents are warmly invited to the following Curriculum Dance Showcases in Parkes Hall.

• Yrs 8, 9 and 10 Showcase – Thursday 20 June at 6.30pm
• Yrs 11 and 12 HSC/IB Showcase – Thursday 25 July at 6.30pm

RAD Exams

All Ballet students entered into the September session for their RAD exam or class awards have now been sent a letter with information.

Please note the winter holiday (July) workshop dates are now set. You can also find them on Redlands Pulse. Please let us know if you will be attending.

Sydney Dance Company Holiday Workshops

Would you like dance more during the holidays? Take a look at what SDC has to offer by clicking here.

Absent or Questions?

Please do not forget to let us know if sickness, injury or change of circumstance has occurred. Send us an email evabishop@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Important Dates

Saturday 8 June: Long Weekend, Academy open
22-28 June: Class watching days
Friday 28 June: Term 2 last classes 

Ms K Martin
Head of Ballet and Dance
evabishop@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6461

For all updates, enquiries and information in regards to classes, uniform and competitions please check Redlands Pulse and the Ballet and Dance TV (in the corridor outside the Ballet studios).

Drama and Theatre

Gala Arts

Best wishes to all students competing in Gala Arts tomorrow night at 6.30pm in the Concert Hall at The Concourse in Chatswood. This year we have included a Visual Arts Category. Tickets are on sale directly from The Concourse and Ticketek here.

Term 2 Performances

Come along and support our talented Drama Students in these great events!

Theatresports

From Russian Monkeys to wooden hats and finally securing 2nd place with a memorable performance as a spiritual tree rising from the dead. We are very proud of the Intermediate Theatresports team and wish them all the best in the Semi Final on Tuesday night in Week 7. Pictured at top.

Solo Showcase To thine own self be true

11 and 12 June in the Drama Studio at 6.30pm

Yr 12 students will be presenting their individual works in performance, script writing and design for their final examination. Please join them as they step on to the stage for their solo showcase of major works.

More information can be found on

Redlands Pulse

Mrs Joy Daley
Coordinator of Theatre and Drama
drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9860

Music

Music Forms and Events can be found on Redlands Pulse

Senior Music Festival

Friday 14 June, 6.30pm
The Concourse Concert Hall
Tickets: Gold $50, Adult $40, Junior/Pension/Student/Unemployed 30, Family (2 adults, 2 children) $110.

BOOK NOW!

Redlands Piano Competitions

The Music Department would like to congratulate all finalists who competed in the annual Redlands Junior and Senior Piano Competitions on Monday evening. All students presented polished performances from memory and demonstrated high levels of technical proficiency across all divisions. Guest adjudicator for the competitions, Dr Kirill Monorosi from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, was particularly impressed with the outstanding standard of piano playing from students in Yrs 3-12, commending all competitors on their overall musicality and stylistic interpretation of the repertoire. At the conclusion of each competition, students were presented with their awards by the Principal, Dr Peter Lennox and Head of Early Childhood, Mrs Audrey Fellowes.

The Music Department would like to acknowledge the work of exceptional specialist piano tutors, who mentor our young musicians in their musical endeavors. The team of Piano tutors here at Redlands includes Ms Julia Booth, Mrs Annette Houghton, Mr Zi-Hao Li, Mrs Alla Rozumiak, Mrs Helen Worthington and Mr Jason Xu. Thanks are also extended to Ms Arienne Brodie and Mr Mathew Owen for their assistance in selecting finalists throughout the audition process and in mentoring these young pianists in order to achieve a high level of performance and presentation.

Extra Subjects Music Group Tuition

This program offers lessons in Musicianship, Sound Engineering, Rock Bands and Composition. These various classes meet throughout the week before and after school, providing students with opportunities in building music theory skills, sound production techniques, contemporary performance and song writing. If you would like to form a rock band, please contact Ms Tame at Seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au. 

Senior Campus

Senior Music Festival

Senior Music Festival Production Week Rehearsals

Please note that All Cocurricular Music Ensembles will be required for a rehearsal on Wednesday 12 June 3.30-5.00pm in the Music Centre. With every student from Yrs 7-12 performing in the Finale, attendance at this rehearsal is essential. Please see below for details of these additional rehearsals during the Senior Music Festival Production Week. More detailed rehearsal schedules will be issued in Week 6.

• Wednesday 12 June (Finale Rehearsal Yrs 7-12 students) – 3.30-5.00pm in the Music Centre
• Thursday 13 June (Festival Technical Rehearsals Yrs 7-12 students) – 7.00am-2.00pm at The Concourse
• Friday 14 June (Festival Technical Rehearsals Yrs 7-12 Students) – 7.00am-5.45pm at The Concourse

Sunday Rehearsal

All Cocurricular Music Ensemble students are reminded of the upcoming Sunday 2 June Senior Music Festival Rehearsal (10.00am-4.00pm). Please see below for a more detailed rehearsal schedule. As notified in the Senior Music Festival at the start of the term, students are required to attend various additional rehearsals in preparation for the Senior Music Festival.

Redlands Composition Competition

The Music Department is pleased to announce the 2019 Music Composition Competition. This creative opportunity is designed for any aspiring young composer in Yrs 7-12 who is currently enrolled in the either the Academic Music program, Cocurricular Music Ensembles program or Extra Subjects program. Students are encouraged to continue developing original works for submission at the end of Term 2. Application forms will be available from Music Reception.

Senior Campus Ensemble Rehearsal Attendance

Students are reminded about the importance of regular attendance to all Music Ensemble rehearsals and in meeting goals set at the start of the year in reaching a high standard of performance excellence. Morning rehearsals commence 7.15am and students should be moving to rehearsal rooms by 7.10am. Absence due to camp and/or illness will be the only accepted reason for non-attendance. It is essential that you contact seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au if you are unable to attend any rehearsals.

Junior Campus

Junior Piano Competition

The Music Department would like to congratulate all Junior School finalists who competed in the annual Redlands Junior Piano Competition on Monday evening. All competitors were well-prepared, presenting very high standards of technical skill and personal expression at the piano.

Yr 3 Finalists: Lok Tin (Samuel) Shen, Chun Sun Kung, Jiayi (Ina) Guan, Aimee Kang
Yr 4 Finalists: Andy Guan, Evangelina Krallis, Suvi Peng, Zetong Shen
Yr 5 Finalists: Toby Anderson, Qi (Keith) Lui, Kai Yi (Konnie) Pan, Nicholas Wright
Yr 6 Finalists: Aneke Golowenko, Daniel Koppers, Lachlan Svensson, Leonardo Vaccarezza

2019 International Singapore Festival

We are pleased to advise that Suvi Peng (Class 4H) has been selected by the Singapore Violin Festival Artistic Committee to take part in the Singapore Violin Festival happening from the 1-8 June at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music National University of Singapore. This participation recognises outstanding violinists and encourages them to enhance their technical abilities through exposure with renowned violin professors around the world. Congratulations Suvi.

Junior Music Festival – Thursday 1 August

Music Through the Decades

Students in the Junior School are well-underway with their preparations for the annual Junior Music Festival in August. Students have been exploring music through the decades, in learning about The Beatles, Disco Music, Australian Rock Classics and Latin-Pop Music. Tickets will be on sale from Monday 24 June through Trybooking. More details to be provided over the coming fortnight.

Junior Campus Ensemble Rehearsal Attendance

A reminder that punctual attendance at all ensembles is an expectation of all students enrolled in Cocurricular Ensembles. Prep Ensembles commence at 7.45am, with supervision from 7.35am and Junior School Ensembles commence at 7.15am with supervision from 7.05am. The exception to these times are Junior Voices, Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Band which all commence promptly at 7.30am. Attendance is integral as all ensembles have begun rehearsing for upcoming events.

Mr Darren Kuilenburg
Coordinator of Music
seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9820